The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 6 May 2023. Approximately 2,200 people were invited to attend the event, including members of the royal family, representatives of the Church of England and other Christian denominations, prominent politicians from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, foreign royalty, heads of state and heads of government, and British and foreign celebrities.
Guests from 203 countries were invited to attend the service. Representatives from at least 158 countries, including 154 UN member states, two UN observer states and Kosovo attended. These representatives included 16 monarchs, 70 heads of state, and 20 prime ministers, which was one of the largest gathering of statesmen and world leaders in history. Many of these guests also attended the coronation reception on 5 May and the coronation concert on 7 May.
British royal family and relatives House of Windsor
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the King's son and daughter-in-law Prince George of Wales, the King's grandson (page of honour to the King) Princess Charlotte of Wales, the King's granddaughter Prince Louis of Wales, the King's grandson The Duke of Sussex, the King's son The Princess Royal (gold-stick-in-waiting to the King) and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the King's sister and brother-in-law Peter Phillips, the King's nephew Zara and Michael Tindall, the King's niece and her husband The Duke of York, the King's brother Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the King's niece and her husband Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, the King's niece and her husband The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the King's brother and sister-in-law Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, the King's niece Earl of Wessex, the King's nephew The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdons family: The Earl of Snowdon, the King's first cousin Viscount Linley, the King's first cousin once removed Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, the King's first cousin once removed Lady Sarah and Daniel Chatto, the King's first cousin and her husband Samuel Chatto, the King's first cousin once removed
Other descendants of the King's maternal great-grandfather King George V and their families: The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the King's first cousin once removed and his wife Earl of Ulster, the King's second cousin Lady Davina Windsor, the King's second cousin Lady Rose Gilman, the King's second cousin The Duke of Kent, the King's first cousin once removed Earl of St Andrews, the King's second cousin Lady Helen Taylor, the King's second cousin Lord Nicholas Windsor, the King's second cousin Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy, the King's first cousin once removed James Ogilvy, the King's second cousin Marina Ogilvy, the King's second cousin Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the King's first cousin once removed and his wife Lord Frederick Windsor, the King's second cousin Lady Gabriella Kingston, the King's second cousin
Bowes-Lyon family Sir Simon and Lady Bowes-Lyon, the King's first cousin once removed and his wife
Mountbatten family The Countess Mountbatten of Burma, wife of the King's second cousin
Parker Bowles family
Andrew Parker Bowles, the Queen's ex-husband Thomas and Sara Parker Bowles, the Queen's son (also the King's godson) and ex-daughter-in-law Lola Parker Bowles, the Queen's granddaughter Frederick Parker Bowles, the Queen's grandson (page of honour to the Queen) Laura and Harry Lopes, the Queen's daughter and son-in-law Eliza Lopes, the Queen's granddaughter Louis Lopes, the Queen's grandson (page of honour to the Queen) Gus Lopes, the Queen's grandson (page of honour to the Queen)
Shand family
Annabel Elliot, the Queen's sister (lady-in-attendance) Benjamin and Mary-Clare Elliot, the Queen's nephew and niece-in-law Arthur Elliot, the Queen's great-nephew (page of honour to the Queen) Ike Elliot, the Queen's great-nephew Alice and Luke Irwin, the Queen's niece and nephew-in-law Otis Irwin, the Queen's great-nephew Violet Irwin, the Queen's great-niece Catherine Elliot and Younes Zrikem, the Queen's niece and her partner Ayesha Shand, the Queen's niece (via Mark Shand)
Cubitt family The Dowager Lady Ashcombe, widow of the Queen's maternal uncle and godfather
Middleton family Michael and Carole Middleton, the Princess of Wales's parents Philippa Matthews, the Princess of Wales's sister James Middleton, the Princess of Wales's brother
United Kingdom
Prime Ministers
Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife Akshata Murty Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997) Sir Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007), and his wife Lady (Cherie) Blair Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007–2010), and his wife Sarah Brown David Cameron, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010–2016), and his wife Samantha Cameron Lady (Theresa) May, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016–2019), and her husband Sir Philip May Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2019–2022), and his wife Carrie Johnson Liz Truss, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2022), and her husband Hugh O'Leary
Great Officers of State England General Sir Gordon Messenger, Lord High Steward of England Alex Chalk, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Secretary of State for Justice Penny Mordaunt, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, bearing the Sword of State Nicholas True, Baron True, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington, Lord Great Chamberlain, presenting the Golden Spurs Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Lord High Constable of England and Chief of the Defence Staff Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal
Scotland Anthony Lindsay, 30th Earl of Crawford, Deputy to the Great Steward of Scotland Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll, Lord High Constable of Scotland
Officers of arms Information from this section taken from the official order of service."The Officers of Arms", College of Arms. Retrieved 7 May 2023."Officers of Arms", The Court of the Lord Lyon. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
England David White, Garter Principal King of Arms Timothy Duke, Clarenceux King of Arms Robert Noel, Norroy and Ulster King of Arms Clive Cheesman, Richmond Herald Peter O'Donoghue, York Herald Christopher Fletcher-Vane, Chester Herald John Allen-Petrie, Windsor Herald John Martin Robinson, Maltravers Herald Extraordinary David Rankin-Hunt, Norfolk Herald Extraordinary Thomas Lloyd, Wales Herald Extraordinary Professor Anne Curry, Arundel Herald Extraordinary Adam Tuck, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant Mark Scott, Bluemantle Pursuivant Dominic Ingram, Portcullis Pursuivant Thomas Johnston, Rouge Croix Pursuivant
Scotland Joseph Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms Adam Bruce, Marchmont Herald Liam Devlin, Rothesay Herald Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Albany Herald Extraordinary George Way of Plean, Carrick Pursuivant John Stirling, Ormond Pursuivant Roderick Alexander Macpherson, Unicorn Pursuivant Colin Russell, Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary Professor Gillian Black, Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary Philip Tibbetts, March Pursuivant Extraordinary
Members of the Cabinet Oliver Dowden, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Suella Braverman, Secretary of State for the Home Department Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Chloe Smith, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (maternity cover) Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mel Stride, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Gillian Keegan, Secretary of State for Education Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Gregory Hands, Minister without Portfolio at the Cabinet Office Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland David TC Davies, Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart, Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury John Glen, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Other Government Ministers in the House of Commons
Robert Jenrick, Minister of State for Immigration Victoria Prentis, His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales Jeremy Quin, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office Tom Tugendhat, Minister of State for Security Andrew Mitchell, Minister of State for Development and Africa Johnny Mercer, Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs
Leaders of other UK political parties Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party Sir Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party Stephen Flynn, Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons
Members of Parliament Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons and MP for Chorley Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe and Minister of State for Northern Ireland Simon Baynes, MP for Clwyd South Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber Sir Graham Brady, MP for Altrincham and Sale West and Chairman of the 1922 Committee Sir Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West Alan Campbell, MP for Tynemouth and Labour Party Chief Whip Andy Carter, MP for Warrington South Ashley Dalton, MP for West Lancashire Samantha Dixon, MP for City of Chester Julie Elliott, MP for Sunderland Central Sir Michael Ellis, MP for Northampton North Chris Elmore, MP for Ogmore Laura Farris, MP for West Berkshire Sir Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Sarah Green, MP for Chesham and Amersham Andrew Gwynne, MP for Denton and Reddish and Shadow Minister for Public Health Harriet Harman, MP for Camberwell and Peckham and Mother of the House Simon Hoare, MP for North Dorset Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham Nigel Huddleston, MP for Mid Worcestershire and Minister of State for International Trade Fay Jones, MP for and Brecon and Radnorshire Assistant Government Whip Sarah Jones, MP for Croydon Central and Shadow Minister for Policing and the Fire Service Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South and Shadow Minister for Arts and Civil Society Dame Andrea Leadsom, MP for South Northamptonshire Jerome Mayhew, MP for Broadland Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Angus Brendan MacNeil, MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar Carol Monaghan, MP for Glasgow North West Joy Morrissey, MP for Beaconsfield and Assistant Government Whip Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North Brendan O'Hara, MP for Argyll and Bute John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare Andrew Percy, MP for Brigg and Goole Virendra Sharma, MP for Ealing Southall Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, MP for Slough and Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Julian Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon